sliminess

slim·y

 (slī′mē)
adj. slim·i·er, slim·i·est
1.
a. Consisting of or resembling slime; viscous: slimy ooze.
b. Covered with or exuding slime: a slimy snail.
2.
a. Morally repulsive, as in being dishonest or corrupt.
b. Excessively ingratiating; smarmy: a slimy salesman.

slim′i·ly adv.
slim′i·ness n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.sliminess - a property resembling or being covered with slime
viscosity, viscousness - resistance of a liquid to shear forces (and hence to flow)
2.sliminess - the quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotionssliminess - the quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions; "the vileness of his language surprised us"
odiousness, offensiveness, distastefulness - the quality of being offensive
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Translations
تَوَحُّل
slizovost
mudrethedslimethed
Schleimigkeit
viscosité
iszaposságnyálkásságragacsosság
òaî aî vera slímugur
klissslimethet
mazľavosťslizkosť
cıvıklık
粘性粘滑

sliminess

[ˈslaɪmɪnɪs] N
1. [of substance] → viscosidad f; [of snail] → lo baboso
2. [of person] → zalamería f
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

sliminess

n (of liquid, secretion)Schleimigkeit f; (of stone, wall)Glitschigkeit f; (of hands)Schmierigkeit f; (fig: of person, smile) → Schleimigkeit f, → Öligkeit f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

sliminess

[ˈslaɪmɪnɪs] n (also) (fig) (of person) → viscidità
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

slime

(slaim) noun
thin, slippery mud or other matter that is soft, sticky and half-liquid. There was a layer of slime at the bottom of the pond.
ˈslimy adjective
covered with, consisting of, or like, slime. a slimy mess on the floor.
ˈsliminess noun
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